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I think your word choice is poor here. He is a human being with a reasonable position, especially if they have a family to support. I don't think its good to "
by MollyR 11y ago
I think your word choice is poor here.
He is a human being with a reasonable position, especially if they have a family to support. I don't think its good to "identify" and "combat" people like this. In fact it seems dehumanizing when what we need is more empathy and understanding to get to root issues.
- Mz 11y agoYou are, no doubt, right. But there seems to be no path forward without offending someone. Simply being a woman in a man's world with an opinion seems to set off plenty of people. I do my best to be respectful, but there comes a point past which I can choose to be so respectful of the delicate sensibilities of men that I never say anything ever or I can risk what is often a shitshow no matter how carefully I word it. Hopefully, the article I linked to says it better. I am the author. It did make the front page of HN when someone other than me chose to post it here. I believe it to be one of the more even handed approaches to the problem space.
- LyndsySimon 11y ago> or I can risk what is often a shitshow no matter how carefully I word it. I assure you, we feel the same way. This is a topic that I'm extremely uncomfortable speaking about, and usually use a throwaway.
- Mz 11y agoI have invested some years of my life in trying to change that on HN. I feel I have seen progress here. I am reasonably pleased with the direction things are going.